Did my '28 Business coupe come equipped from the factory with shock absorbers?
SteveG
I'm can't say for sure but my 29 has none and it doesn't look like it ever did. I've got a picture somewhere of one with friction shocks. I'll try to find it and post.
ski
Here it is. I'd love to find some.
Ski, Thanx for the info. Can't see where a shock mounted. I was just wondering.
I like your car, but could not enlarge the tiny pic to get a good look.
Can you post a bigger pic(pics)/
SteveG
No problem Steve but I'll have to take a picture tomorrow, can't find one on my hard drive. Believe me, the bigger the picture the worse it will look. I need to start it up and move it around anyway as it's been about a month since I've done so.
ski
My olds coupe is no beauty queen, but that's how I like her.
Is yours a business coupe?
SteveG
Steve, Yes it's a business coupe. I didn't get pics today, stuff came up and I didn't grab my son's phone before he went off to work. My phone = old and the wife has my equally old digital camera with her while visiting family. I did start my coupe up today along with the other runners I have hanging around the house. Coughed right up on the first turn after sitting since mid May. Here's a pic of another cut-down coupe I have stashed in the backyard. It's a far in the future project. I have the hood and some 4 door sedan doors that I plan to turn into roadster doors. Right now it's yard art. My granddaughter digs it.
ski
Your grand daughter is adorable, and has great taste in cars!
Me thinks she will remember sitting in that old car all her life.
SteveG
Thanks Steve. So here's a few pictures I took today. I've got the bumpers and spare tire mount off so it fits in the short side of my garage where the washer/dryer is. I removed the visor when I noticed how wallowed out the mounting holes in the wood were. My next milestone is to fix and replace as much of the wood structure as I can. I've done a few spots but it's a job that will require the long side of the garage to be empty for a few weeks and I've already got a project in there. The pictures should open up a little bigger if you click on them.
ski
This is one of my favorite features on the car.
Ski, Good pics! Thank you.
Looks like it's a '29 Business Coupe. Nice car.
Love the clock on the rear view mirror! Very kool.
How long have you owned it? Is your goal to restore it for show or just drive it? Are you going with the wood or steel spokes?
My car will probably be my driver. It's a blast!
SteveG
I've had the car for 8 years now. The guy I got it from received it as a wedding gift in the early 70's from his father-in-law. They left the church in it. At that time it had been gone through and had a fresh lacquer paint job. It was completely stock with all original parts. It remains the same with the exception of an electric fuel pump but I got the vacuum canister with it.
My plan is to make it mechanically and structurally sound and just drive it around town to the beach and so forth, no long hauls or formal car shows.
The paint on the hood top and trunk lid and other spots is rough, rusty and crazed. I may spot paint but I'm more inclined to clear over what's there. I'm going to keep both sets of wheels and switch them out as the mood moves me. It's easier and much quicker to swap the whole hub, brake drum and wheel assembly as a unit than to change either a wood or wire rim by itself. Cap, cotter key and axle/spindle retaining nut and you're done. I put the wire rim on because I was having trouble getting my demountable expanded back in place after changing a flat tire. I've done it before but I have a seriously fouled up back that has slowed me down and forced me to look for easier ways to do things.
Oh by the way, just to keep on topic of your original post I saw an ad of someone selling a bunch of parts to include 4 original shocks off a 29 Dodge. The price for the lot was high but I may call just out of curiosity. He's up north of San Fran.
Wow, that's a long winded reply. Okay Steve your turn. Let's see some pictures of your 28.
Ski, I tried to post but sizes were too big. I'll try to re-size and post soon, I hope.